Wells and Mendip Hills (UK Parliament constituency)
| Wells and Mendip Hills | |
|---|---|
| County constituency for the House of Commons | |
 Boundary of Wells and Mendip Hills in South West England | |
| County | Somerset |
| Electorate | 69,843 (2023)[1] |
| Major settlements | Wells, Shepton Mallet |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2024 |
| Member of Parliament | Tessa Munt (Liberal Democrats) |
| Seats | One |
| Created from | Wells, Weston-super-Mare, North Somerset & Bridgwater and West Somerset |
Wells and Mendip Hills is a constituency of the House of Commons in the UK Parliament.[2] It was first contested at the 2024 general election.[3] It is currently represented by Liberal Democrat Tessa Munt, who was previously MP for Wells from 2010 to 2015.
Boundaries
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Map of boundaries from 2024
Under the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, the constituency was defined as being composed of the following as they existed on 1 December 2020:
- The District of Mendip wards of: Chewton Mendip and Ston Easton; Croscombe and Pilton; Moor; Rodney and Westbury; St. Cuthbert Out North; Shepton East; Shepton West; Wells Central; Wells St. Cuthbert's; Wells St. Thomas'; Wookey and St. Cuthbert Out West.
- The District of North Somerset wards of: Banwell & Winscombe; Blagdon & Churchill; Congresbury & Puxton; Yatton.
- The District of Sedgemoor wards of: Axevale; Cheddar and Shipham; East Polden; Knoll; Wedmore and Mark; West Polden.[4]
With effect from 1 April 2023, the Districts of Mendip and Sedgemoor were abolished and absorbed into the new unitary authority of Somerset.[5] Consequently, the constituency now comprises the following from the 2024 general election:
- The District of North Somerset wards of: Banwell & Winscombe; Blagdon & Churchill; Congresbury & Puxton; Yatton.
- The Somerset electoral divisions of: Brent (majority); Cheddar; Huntspill (part); King Alfred (most); Mendip Hills (part); Mendip South (small part); Mendip West; Shepton Mallet; Wells.[6]
The following areas of Somerset make up the constituency:[6]
- The majority of the abolished Wells constituency, including the communities of Axbridge, Cheddar, Shepton Mallet and Wells
- Banwell, Blagdon, Churchill, Congresbury, Puxton and Winscombe from the Weston-super-Mare constituency
- Yatton from the North Somerset constituency
- The Polden Hills area from the abolished Bridgwater and West Somerset constituency
Elections
[edit]Elections in the 2020s
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Tessa Munt[8] | 23,622 | 46.9 | +16.1 | |
| Conservative | Meg Powell-Chandler[9] | 12,501 | 24.8 | −31.3 | |
| Reform UK | Helen Hims[10] | 6,611 | 13.1 | N/A | |
| Labour Co-op | Joe Joseph[11] | 3,527 | 7.0 | −3.8 | |
| Green | Peter Welsh[12] | 2,068 | 4.1 | +2.9 | |
| Independent | Abi McGuire[13] | 1,849 | 3.7 | N/A | |
| Independent | Craig Clarke | 190 | 0.4 | N/A | |
| Majority | 11,121 | 22.1 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 50,368 | 69.9 | −10.9 | ||
| Registered electors | 72,051 | ||||
| Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | +23.7 | |||
Elections in the 2010s
[edit]| 2019 notional result[14] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Vote | % | |
| Conservative | 31,678 | 56.1 | |
| Liberal Democrats | 17,383 | 30.8 | |
| Labour | 6,076 | 10.8 | |
| Green | 661 | 1.2 | |
| Others | 643 | 1.2 | |
| Turnout | 56,441 | 80.8 | |
| Electorate | 69,843 | ||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume two: Constituency names, designations and composition – South West". Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
- ^ "South West | Boundary Commission for England". boundarycommissionforengland.independent.gov.uk. Retrieved 2023-06-20.
- ^ "Shake-up revealed for Somerset MPs' boundaries". BBC News. 2022-11-08. Retrieved 2023-12-02.
- ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule 1 Part 7 South West region.
- ^ "The Somerset (Structural Changes) Order 2022".
- ^ a b "New Seat Details – Wells and Mendip Hills". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-12-02.
- ^ "Notice of Poll and Persons Nominated". Somerset Council. 7 June 2024. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
- ^ "Liberal Democrat Prospective Parliamentary Candidates". Mark Pack. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
- ^ Meg Powell-Chandler [@meg4wells] (June 3, 2024). "I'm delighted to have been selected as the Parliamentary Candidate for the beautiful Wells and Mendip Hills Constituency. If elected on 4th July I will work tirelessly for the residents and make sure their voice is heard in Westminster" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Wells and Mendip Hills Constituency". Reform UK. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
- ^ "x.com". X (formerly Twitter). Retrieved 27 May 2024.
- ^ "Stand at the next general election". South West Green Party. 17 September 2023. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
- ^ "Abi McGuire for Wells and Mendip Hills". Abi McGuire. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
- ^ "Notional results for a UK general election on 12 December 2019". Rallings & Thrasher, Professor David Denver (Scotland), Nicholas Whyte (NI) for Sky News, PA, BBC News and ITV News. UK Parliament. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
External links
[edit]- Wells and Mendip Hills UK Parliament constituency (boundaries from June 2024) at MapIt UK